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2008年11月22日北京成人三级英语真题及答案

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北京地区成人本科学士学位英语统一考试真题
2008.11.22 (A卷)
Part I Reading Comprehension (30%)
Directions: There are three passages in this part. Each passage is followed by some
questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A,
B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice and blacken the corresponding
letter on the Answer Sheet.
Passage 1
Questions 1 to 5 are based on the following passage:
Scientists in India have invented a new way to produce electricity. Their
invention does not get its power from oil, coal or other fuels. It produces electricity
with the power of animals. India has about eighty million bullocks (小牛). They do all
kinds of jobs. They work in the fields. They pull vehicles through the streets. They
carry water containers. Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less
imported oil to provide energy. Scientists at the National Institute for Industrial
Engineering in Bombay (孟买) wondered whether the millions of bullocks could help.
Many villages in India lack electricity, but they have many bullocks. And often the
animals are not working. One job done by bullocks is to pump water out of the well.
The animals do this by walking around and around in a circle. As they walk, they turn
a heavy stick that makes the pump move. This simple technology is centuries old.
Scientists thought that the same technology could be used to produce electricity.
Bullocks walk in a circle only two or three times a minute. This is much too slow to
produce electricity, but it can create enough power to turn a series of gears. A large
gear sits next to a smaller gear. As the large gear turns, it causes the smaller gear to
turn. That gear turns an even smaller one. Each gear moves faster because it is a little
smaller. The smallest gear may turn extremely fast. Clocks operate with gears. So do
cars and so does the device invented by the Indian scientists to produce electricity.
According to the officials in the United Nations, the idea is being tested at
several places in India. The device is easy to operate and repair. And it can be moved
easily. It costs about three hundred and seven dollars now to make such a device, but
production of large numbers of them could cut the cost of each to about two hundred
dollars.
1. Who first thought of using bullocks to provide energy?
A. Indian energy officials. B. Scientists in India.
C. Officials in the United Nations. D. Researchers in Europe.
2. Which kind of job that the bullocks do is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Pulling vehicles. B. Plowing fields.
C. Pumping water out of wells. D. Carrying food baskets.
3. Why are bullocks used to provide energy in India?
A. Because bullocks have long been used by Indian people.
B. Because bullocks walk slowly and are easy to control.
C. Because there are few non-working bullocks in India.
D. Because there is not enough oil in India.
4. In the sentence “This simple technology is centuries old” in Paragraph One, “This


simple technology” refers to _____.
A. using bullocks to produce energy
B. using pumps to draw water out
C. having bullocks walk around to make the pump move
D. connecting gears of different sizes to produce electricity
5. Which of the following is true about the device mentioned in the passage?
A. It has a large gear and a smaller gear.
B. It’s easy to use, but difficult to move.
C. It’s quite cheap.
D. It’s still being tested.

Passage 2
Questions 6 to 10 are based on the following passage:
On-the-job smoking is a hot issue for both smokers and non-smokers, and many
managers now see smoking as a productivity problem. Although some people
question whether smoking really affects one’s productivity, it has, in fact, been
proven that a smoker costs a company more than a non-smoker. According to
Professor William Weis, a smoking employee costs his or her employer about $$5,700
more a year than a never-smoker. These costs include medical care, lost earnings and
insurance. And absence due to smoking breaks is one of the productivity problems,
yet it accounts for a great deal of employer costs.
When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most
important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and
never- smokers. It has long been proven that smoking is linked to lung cancer. Now
many health experts warn that passive smoking can cause lung cancer and other
illnesses in healthy never-smokers. Passive smoking can be defined as exposure to
second-hand tobacco smoke in enclosed areas. Anyone who has been with smokers
indeed knows that their smoke can cause eye irritation, coughing, headaches and
throat soreness. While eye irritation may seem a small thing to some smokers, it
nevertheless is a problem that occurs every workday in offices and break-rooms and
can lead to greater health problems. Employees who do not smoke should not be
subjected to the risks of passive smoking and need to be able to work in a safe
environment. Surgeon General Koop states that the right of the smoker stops at the
point where his or her smoking increases the disease risk of those occupying the same
environment.
6. All the following cases are on-the-job smoking except that _____.
A. an employer smokes while working in the office
B. a taxi driver smokes while driving the car
C. a worker smokes while working in the workshop
D. a worker smokes while reading in the train
7. According to the passage, on-the-job smoking affects an employee’s performance
in the office in that _____.
A. he can’t concentrate on what he is doing while smoking
B. he often goes away from his desk to smoke in the break-room


C. he often asks for sick leave as a result of too much smoking
D. he takes a rest from time to time because of eye irritation
8. Many managers do not seem to be in favor of on-the-job smoking mainly because it
_____.
A. reduces productivity of the company to a certain degree
B. does harm to the health of never-smokers of the company
C. affects the relationship between smokers and non-smokers
D. makes the break-rooms more crowded and more polluted
9. Passive smoking means _____.
A. never-smokers take up the habit of smoking unwillingly
B. never-smokers have to put up with the active smokers
C. never-smokers take in smoke released by a lit cigarette
D. never-smokers share an enclosed area with smokers
10. In the second part of the passage, the author suggests banning on-the-job smoking
so as to _____.
A. cut down costs of medical care and insurance
B. create a healthy and safe working environment
C. prevent eye irritation from becoming a big health problem
D. improve the smoking employees’ work efficiency

Passage 3
Questions 11to 15 are based on the following passage:
Not all memories are sweet. Some people spend all their lives trying to forget
bad experiences. Violence and traffic accidents can leave people with terrible physical
and emotional scars. Often they relive these experiences in nightmares.
Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will
help people forget bad memories. The pill is designed to be taken immediately after a
frightening experience. They hope it might reduce, or possibly erase, the effect of
painful memories.
In November, experts tested a drug on people in the US and France. The drug
stops the body releasing chemicals that fix memories in the brain. So far the research
has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may be reduced, not that
the memories are erased.
The research has caused a great deal of argument. Some think it is a bad idea,
while others support it.
Supporters say it could lead to pills that prevent or treat soldiers’ troubling
memories after war. They say that there are many people who suffer from terrible
memories.
“Some memories can ruin people’s lives. They come back to you when you don’t
want to have them in a daydream or nightmare. They usually come with very painful
emotions,” said Roger Pitman, a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.
“This could relieve a lot of that suffering.”
But those who are against the research say that it is very dangerous to change
memories because memories give us our identity. They also help us all avoid the


mistakes of the past.
“All of us can think of bad events in our lives that were horrible at the time but
make us who we are. I’m not sure we want to wipe those memories out,” said
Rebecca Dresser, a medical ethicist.
11. The passage is mainly about _____.
A. a new medical invention
B. a new research on memories
C. a way of erasing painful memories
D. an argument about the research on the pill
12. The drug tested on people can _____.
A. cause the brain to fix memories
B. stop people remembering their experiences
C. prevent body producing certain chemicals
D. wipe out the emotional effects of memories
13. We can infer from the passage that _____.
A. people doubt the effects of the pills
B. the pill will stop people’s bad experiences
C. taking the pill will do harm to people’s health
D. the pill has probably been produced in America
14. Which of the following does Rebecca Dresser agree with?
A. Some memories can ruin people’s lives.
B. People want to get rid of bad memories.
C. Experiencing bad events makes us different from others.
D. The pill will reduce people’s sufferings from bad memories.
15. The word “scars” in Paragraph One is close in meaning to ____.
A. good stories B. pains C. experiences D. memories

Part II Vocabulary and Structure (30%)
Directions: In this part there are 30 incomplete sentences. For each sentence there
are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the ONE answer that best completes
the sentence. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
16. Don’t be too _____about things you are not supposed to know.
A. strange B. amusing C. curious D. conscious
17. He’s got himself into a dangerous situation _____he is likely to lose control over
the plane.
A. where B. which C. while D. why
18. In order to change attitudes_____ employing women, the government is bringing
in new laws.
A. about B. of C. towards D. on
19. The fact came up_____ specific speech sounds are recognized by babies as young
as 6 months old.
A. what B. which C. that D whose
20. It is generally believed that teaching is_____ it is a science.
A an art much as B. much an art as C. as an art much as D. as much an art as


21. _____, I have to put it away and focus my attention on study this week.
A. However the story is amusing B. No matter amusing the story is
C. However amusing the story is D. No matter how the story is amusing
22. For the sake of her daughter’s health, she decided to move to a warm ______.
A. weather B. temperature C. season D. climate
23. Be careful when you cross this very busy street. If not, you may get _____ by a
car.
A. run out B. run over C. run away D. run after
24._____, some famous scientists have the qualities of being both careful and
careless.
A. Strangely enough B. Enough strangely
C. Strange enough D. Enough strange
25. Having a trip abroad is certainly good for the old couple, but it remains _____
whether they will enjoy it.
A. to see B. to be seen C. seeing D. seen
26. ---You seem to show interest in cooking.
---What? _____, I’m getting tired of it.
A. On the contrary B. To the contrary
C. On the other hand D. To the other hand
27. These wild flowers are so special that I would do _____ I can to save them.
A. whatever B. that C. which D. whichever
28. Time will_____ whether I made the right choice or not.
A. see B. say C. tell D. know
29. Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage______ the girl and took her away,
_____ into the woods.
A. seizing; disappeared B. seized; disappeared
C. seizing; disappearing D. seized; disappearing
30. It suddenly _____ me how we could improve the situation.
A. occurred B. feared C. shook D. struck
31. Was it because he was ill _____ he asked for leave?
A. so B. when C. why D. that
32. John likes Chinese food, but he _____ eating with chopsticks.
A. is used to B. used to C. isn’t used to D. didn’t used to
33. Fujian Province lies _____ the east of China and Taiwan is _____ the west of
Fujian.
A. in; in B. to; in C. to; to D. in; to
34. For John this was the beginning of a new life, _____ he thought he would never
see.
A. what B. that C. one D. it
35. We stayed for the night at the foot of the mountain and _____ to climb it the next
morning.
A. set about B. set off C. set up D. set out
36. We should do as much as we can _____ our country better and more beautiful.
A. make B. to make C. makes D. making


37. “To put off something” means “to _____”.
A. look for it B. put it in place C. postpone it D. cancel it
38._____, he’ll make a first-class tennis player.
A. Giving time B. To give time C. Given time D. Being given time
39. ---Did you see her off the day before yesterday?
---No, but I wish I _____.
A. were B. did C. had D. would
40. Some drivers always drive carelessly. There is some _____ danger while they are
driving.
A. painful B. potential C. probable D. primary
41. You have stayed at home for two days. It’s time you _____ for a walk.
A. go out B. went out C. will go out D. would go out
42. Can you _____ the three mistakes in this paragraph?
A. turn out B. bring out C. call out D. pick out
43. This is much _____ to the one I bought last week.
A. worse B. lower C. inferior D. equal
44._____ their country has plenty of oil, ours has none.
A. While B. Where C. When D. Unless
45. There at the door stood a girl about the same height _____.
A. as me B. as mine C. with mine D. with me

Part III Identification (10%)
Directions: Each of the following sentences has four underlined parts marked A, B, C
and D. Identify the one that is not correct. Then blacken the corresponding letter on
the Answer Sheet.
46. The reporter was (A) very pleased (B) when the chairman (C) allowed him to ask
(D) few questions.

47. He (A) tried to learn Greek but (B) soon got (C) tired of it and (D) gave up it.

48. With the sun (A) setting, we stopped (B) working, (C) putting away our tools and
were (D) going to go home.

49. (A) Polite manners in China demand that a person (B) stands up when anyone (C)
enters a room or when anyone (D) hands him something.

50. (A) This is the sportsman (B) whom everyone (C) says will win the gold medal (D)
at the Winter Olympic Games.

51. I (A) heard that you really (B) had a wonderful time (C) at John’s birthday party,
(D) hadn’t you?

52. E-mail (A) as well as mobile telephones (B) are becoming (C) more and more
popular (D) in daily communication.



53. They (A) are going to (B) have the servicemen (C) installed an electric fan (D) in
the office tomorrow.

54. Two (A) woman teachers and four (B) girl students (C) were praised (D) at the
meeting yesterday.

55. Lesson Three is (A) the most difficult lesson, (B) but it isn’t (C) the most difficult
lesson (D) in Book Four.

Part IV Cloze (10%)
Directions: There are 20 blanks in the following passage, and for each blank there are
4 choices marked A, B, C and D at the end of the passage. You should choose ONE
answer that best fit into the passage. Then blacken the corresponding letter on the
Answer Sheet.
Scientists say that something very serious is happening to the earth. It will begin
to get __56__ in the following years. There will be major changes in __57__ in the
new century. Coastal waters will have a __58__ temperature. This will have a __59__
effect on agriculture. In northern areas, the __60__ season will be ten days longer by
the year2010. However, in warmer areas, it will be too dry. The __61__ of water
could __62__ by eighty percent. This would __63__ a large decrease in agriculture
production.
World temperature could __64__ two degrees centigrade by the year2040.
However, the increase could be three times as great in the Arctic and Antarctic areas.
This could cause the __65__ sheets to melt and raise the __66__ of the oceans __67__
one to two meters. Many coastal cities would be __68__ water.
Why is this happening? There is too __69__ carbon dioxide in the air. __70__ oil,
gas and coal burn, they create large amounts of carbon dioxide. This carbon dioxide
lets __71__ enter the earth’s atmosphere and __72__ the earth. However, it doesn’t let
as much heat __73__ the atmosphere and enter space. It’s like a blanket. The heat
__74__ the sun can pass through the blanket to warm the earth. The heat __75__ there
and can’t escape through the blanket again.
Scientists call this the green- house effect.
56. A. warmer B. colder C. better D. worse
57. A. land B. agriculture C. climate D. weather
58. A. lower B. higher C. normal D. proper
59. A. good B. general C. serious D. useful
60. A. getting B. playing C. taking D. growing
61. A. much B. many C. amount D. number
62. A. fall B. decrease C. refuse D. rise
63. A. lead B. keep C. make D. cause
64. A. increase B. drop C. lift D. realize
65. A. water B. rain C. stone D. ice
66. A. degree B. level C. coast D. area


67. A. by B. to C. of D. with
68. above B. under C. below D. over
69. A. little B. many C. few D. much
70. A. If B. Because C. When D. Why
71. A. sunlight B. air C. rain D. gas
72. A. cold B. protect C. hurt D. heat
73. A. enter B. get C. leave D. reach
74. A. through B. by C. from D. on
75. A. stores B. arrives C. stands D. stays

Part V Translation (20%)
Section A
Directions: In this part, there are five sentences which you should translate into
Chinese. These sentences are all taken from the 3 passages you have just read in the
part of Reading Comprehension. You can refer back to the passages so as to identify
their meanings in the context.
76. Indian energy officials have been seeking ways to use less imported oil to provide
energy.

77. Clocks operate with gears. So do cars and so does the device invented by the
Indian scientists to produce electricity.

78. When the issue of smoking at the workplace is discussed, perhaps the most
important problem is the health risk that smoking causes to both smokers and
never- smokers.

79. Now American researchers think they are close to developing a pill, which will
help people forget bad memories.

80. So far the research has suggested that only the emotional effects of memories may
be reduced, not that the memories are erased.

Section B
Directions: In this part, there are five sentences in Chinese. You should translate them
into English. Be sure to write clearly.
81. 我想说的是,在奥运会上做志愿者(volunteer)对于年轻人是有意义的事。

82. 简而言之,每个人都应该为自己的行为负责。

83. 我下决心一个月之内在功课上要赶上同学们。

84. 在我看来,他们很难掩盖事实真相。

85. 直到会议结束那位经理一直保持沉默不语。


参考答案(2008.11.22 A卷)

一、阅读
1-5 BDDCD 6-10 DB ACB 11-15DCDCB

二、词汇语法
16-20 CACCD 21-25 CDBAB 26-30 AACDD
31-35 DCDBD 36-40 BCCCB 41-45 BDCAB

三、挑错
46-50 DDCBB 51-55 DBCAA

四、完形
56-60 DCBCD 61-65 CBDAD 66-70 BABDC 71-75 ADCCD

五、翻译
一、英译汉
76. 印度能源官员已经在寻找一些可以使用更少的进口石油来生产能源的方法。
77. 钟表是由齿轮来驱动的。汽车和这种印度科学家发明的发电设备也是一样
的。
78. 当讨论工作场所吸烟的问题时,也许最重要的问题是,吸烟对吸烟者和不吸
烟者的健康造成的危害。
79. 现在美国研究者认为马上就可以发明出来一种药丸,能够帮助人们忘记坏的
记忆。
80. 迄今为止,研究已经显示,能够被减少的只是记忆的情感影响,而不是记忆
被删除。

二、汉译英
81. What I want to say is that it is meaningful for the young to be volunteer in the
Olympic Games.
82. In short, everybody should take responsibility for their actions.
83. I am determined to catch up other classmates in study in a month.
84. In my view, it is very difficult for them to hide the truth.
85. The manager keeps silence till the conference end.

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